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Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services from 4 May 2026

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The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has launched the procurement process for the 2026 Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Contracts. These contracts will provide 24/7 telephone-based legal advice to individuals detained at police stations across England and Wales for non-indictable offences.

Two contracts will be awarded, with services commencing on 4 May 2026, following an implementation period and a 28-day dual operation phase.

Timeline

Published Date :

16th Jul 2025 2 months ago

Deadline :

28th Aug 2025 19 days ago

Contract Start :

1st Feb 2026

Contract End :

31st May 2031

Tender Regions

North West South West North East East of England Yorkshire and The Humber South East East Midlands West Midlands Ireland Wales Scotland Northern Ireland London

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Keywords

legal services

law firm support

litigation services

legal consultancy

legal representation

advisory legal services

courtroom representation

contract law services

legal compliance services

Tender Lot Details

2 Tender Lots

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Workflows

Status :

Closed

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

N/A

Nationwide :

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Details

Notice Type :

CONTRACT

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Name :

LEGAL AID AGENCY

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk

Possible Competitors

1 Possible Competitors